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   Con·spir·a·cy

   /kənˈspirəsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful: "she served five years in prison for taking part in a conspiracy to sell stolen art works" Similar plotschemestratagemplanmachinationcabalintriguepalace intriguedeceptionploytrickrusedodgesubterfugesharp practiceinformal:frame-upfit-upracketput-up jobrare:complotcovin
   • ▪ the action of plotting or conspiring: "they were cleared of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice" Similar plottingcollusionintrigueconnivancemachinationcollaborationtreason

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French conspiracie, alteration of Old French conspiration, based on Latin conspirare ‘agree, plot’ (see conspire).

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   • The meaning of CONSPIRACY is the act of conspiring together. How to use conspiracy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conspiracy.

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   • A conspiracy, also known as a plot, ploy or scheme, is a secret plan or agreement between people (called conspirers or conspirators) for an unlawful or harmful purpose, such as murder, treason, or corruption, especially with a political motivation, while keeping their agreement secret from the public or from other people affected by it.

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   What is a conspiracy theory?

   • The people involved can be called conspirators. In a legal context, conspiracy refers to an agreement by two or more people to commit a crime. A conspiracy theory is an explanation of an event that claims it was the result of a secret and often complex and evil plot by multiple people.

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   A conspiracy, also known as a plot, ploy or scheme, is a secret plan or agreement between people (called conspirers or conspirators) for an unlawful or harmful purpose, such as murder, treason, or corruption, especially with a political motivation, while keeping their agreement secret from the public or from other people affected by it.

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   A conspiracy is a secret agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful or harmful act. A person who believes that the government is secretly controlled by power brokers, in flagrant violation of the U.S. Constitution, is an example of a conspiracy theorist.

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